"Creating Deeper Documentary Imagery" with Chuck Anerino

Class Starts July 16, 2018 - Online - ONLY 16 SPOTS AVAILABLE

Learn how to compose critical elements of chaotic scenes by infusing elements of composition and layers into your work, ensuring subjects are communicated clearly and universally to viewers. Learn to dissect images with these elements to determine how, if and why they work. Finally, demonstrate mastery of the taught techniques by completing a culminating project with a mini essay in a cinematic fashion.

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“Creating Deeper Documentary Images” is a twelve-week, intense, assignment-based course with the ultimate goal of mastering proven processes that will help photographers create deeper, content-rich documentary images on a consistent basis.

The course will begin with an overview of how to approach and assess scenes, lens choice, and aperture choice before shooting begins. Students will learn how to compose critical elements of chaotic scenes so that subjects are communicated clearly and universally to viewers.

Students will learn how to infuse elements of composition and layers into their photography as well as dissect images with these elements to determine how, if, and why they work.

Finally, students will demonstrate mastery of the taught techniques by completing a culminating project with a mini essay in a cinematic fashion.

Class will meet via Video Google Hangout six times over the course of twelve weeks (approximately every two weeks). Active attendance and participation is crucial to student success. Students will be given assignments in class and will have approximately ten days to complete and submit their work (via Dropbox).

Individual classes will be divided into two sessions: Seminar and Instruction. Seminar will focus on student work from the prior assignment and Instruction will look ahead at the new lesson and assignment.

Video classes are expected to last approximately three hours.

(Content will be a mix of written, video classes, assignments, etc.)

DURATION: 12 weeks

CAPACITY: 16 students

COST: Early Bird Rate €989 + 15% off for Listed Photographers

(Circa US$1149 depending on current exchange rate) Payment Plans Available

PREREQUSITES: Students must be driven to create strong documentary images. Students must have a solid command of the technical aspects of a manual camera (manual exposure preferred).

When he’s not behind the camera, Chuck’s career has been in secondary education for the past eighteen years where he has worked as a Social Studies teacher, Photography teacher, and is currently a full time Dean of Students for a Philadelphia public high school. During this time, Chuck has created two high school photography programs and has inspired the next generation of photographers for the past eleven years. He is a proud husband and father to three sons, ages 7-13. You can see his personal work at www.growingupanerino.tumblr.com and follow him on Instagram at

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*15% off applied at check out with code for listed photographers. Price will increase after early bird special is over, so get in now ;)

Frequently Asked Questions

+ What makes this mentored workshop so great?

This workshop has been developed to be student-centered and assignment-based with the idea that participants bring a wide array of experiences with them as they learn. It’s these experiences and perspectives that will allow for us to gain a deeper understanding to the course and ultimately our own work.
The strength in any classroom is it’s students. Students will drive the conversation, ask the pressing questions, and push one another past their limits.

+ Do I have to be online at a certain time everyday?

Students are not required to report online everyday. There will be six virtual (video meeting) classes during the 12 week course that will be at a specific time. Students will get the most out of the course by participating in these six classes. A schedule for these classes will be agreed upon at the start of the course.

Although daily online check-ins are not required, it is recommended that students regularly work on their assignments in order to get the most out of the experience. Chuck will be available in between classes to answer any questions students may have.

+ Do I have to be a listed photographer in order to enroll in a course?

No, but if you are, you get 15% off of the course/workshop enrollment price with the secret listed photographer code. If you would like to add your listing to the directory, you can do so here.

+ How many spots are available?

This mentored workshop is limied to 16 students to ensure an in depth experience and so adequate feedback can be provided to participants.

+ How is the course content delivered?

The workshop takes place via an online education platform and new content is rolled out at the beginning of each week. The workshop content is a mixture of videos, pdfs, worksheets/exercises/assignments, screenshares, etc. all available to view via the education platform and/or for download.

+ How long will I have access to the course content?

Access to the course content will be available on the education platform for 3 months from the last day of of the course/workshop. You are able to download the content/materials for your personal use.

+ What happens once I enroll?

Once you enroll, you will receive an automated order confirmation email. Approximately one week before the workshop begins, you will receive further instructions about how to access the education platform and any other necessary information about the workshop